2011 World cup

28 years after Kapil Dev lifted the Prudential World Cup, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni did the honours in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This after he led the chase for 275 runs as India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup final by six wickets.

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With Twenty20, the three-hour, 20-overs-a-side version, One-Day internationals and Test matches, cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. The ICC World Cup is the world’s second largest single sporting event, drawing a cumulative television audience of five billion.

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God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar height may not be that big, but his stature is the biggest in the Cricketing world. Runs : 32647 (14692 T + 17955 O ), 200s : 7(6 T + 1 O), 100s : 99(51 T + 48 O), 50s : 152(59 T + 93 O)

God of Cricket

Muttiah Muralitharan - The record machine

The highest number of wicket in International Cricket in both format Test and One day. 134 Tests: 800 wickets, 337 one day: 515 wickets. The most 5 wickets: 67times a world record. The world record for 10 or more wickets in a test: 22 times.

Muttiah Muralitharan - The record machine

Yuvraj Singh Runs and Records Cricket World Cup 2011

After Kapil Dev Yuvraj Singh is the second indian player who took more than 10 wickets and scored above 300 runs. Before this Indian all rounder legend Kapil Dev took 12 wickets and scored 303 runs in 1983 cricket world cup.

Yuvraj Singh Runs and Records Cricket World Cup 2011

Australia and their record

The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the equal oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877. Australia won the Cricket World Cup 4 times in total; 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007.

Australia and their record

Pakistan Cricket Team in 2010

In 2010, Pakistan practically lost every series it took part in. The team was in the news more for its off-field antics than their on-field performances.

Pakistan Cricket Team in 2010

England World cup history

England was the most consistent performer at world cups until 1992. It lost to West Indies, Australia and Pakistan in the finals of 1979, 1987 and 1992 world cups respectively.

England World cup history

Sydney Sixers mark Hayden for Big knock

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Matthew Hayden

The Brisbane Heat has scored a major coup, signing up past Aussie batsman Matthew Hayden for the initial KFC T20 Big Bash League this summer.

The 39-year-old, who has enjoy great achievement in the Indian Premier League since his international departure in early 2009, will lead the Heat's already strong batting line-up, one that also include New Zealand international Brendon McCullum and Queensland run-machine, James Hopes.

Playing with the Chennai Super Kings in 2008, 2009 and 2010, Hayden was the IPL's leading run-scorer in 2009 with 572 runs at 52 and a strike-rate of 144.81.

He was also a essential player in Chennai's 2010 Champions League T20 and Champions Trophy victories.

Hayden is the 14th player signed by the Heat, one of the eight teams that will play in the Big Bash League that starts on 16 December.

"I am keyed up about being a part of the Heat and the first-ever Big Bash League, and I will be doing my utmost to make the Heat an achievement both on and off the field," said Hayden.

"I'm looking forward to receiving back into top form and working with Darren (Lehmann) and the Brisbane players. December can't come soon sufficient," an excited Hayden said.

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